GINGERBREAD APPLE COBBLER WITH LEMON SAUCE

Gingerbread Apple Cobbler With Lemon Sauce image

Provided by Digitoes

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

4 medium apples, pared, cored & sliced (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 dash ground nutmeg
1 dash salt
1 cup water
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

1. CAKE.
2. Combine apples, brown sugar, 1 cup water, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cover and cook til apples are tender.
3. Beat together the sugar, egg, buttermilk, mollasses and oil. Set aside.
4. In a big bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and 1/4 tsp salt.
5. Add the egg mixture to the dry mix and beat til smooth.
6. Combine cornstarch and 1 T cold water. Stir into apple mixture.
7. Pour into a 1 1/2 qt casserole. Spoon gingerbread mix atop apples.
8. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
9. (Can cook apple mixture in MW. Cook on High for 10-12 minutes, stirring 3 times during cooking.).
10. While cake is cooking make the Lemon Sauce.
11. LEMON SAUCE Makes 1 cup.
12. In saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, and dash salt. Gradually stir in 1 cup water.
13. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Stir half of the hot mixture into egg yolks; return to pan.
14. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; blend in the butter, lemon peel and lemon juice. (When grating lemon peel, make sure you don't include any of the bitter white part).
15. Spoon over hot gingerbread cobbler.